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The process and personality behind Christian Darrisaw's success
EAGAN — Many years ago, we would have had a feeling that Christian Darrisaw was very good last season simply by watching him each Sunday but these days we can pinpoint just how exceptionally he played in 2022.
Pro Football Focus graded him as the second best tackle in football, only behind NFL legend Trent Williams. He allowed just 20 pressures (12th best) and ranked as the third best run blocker in the game.
Darrsaw’s big leap in Year 2 gave the Vikings the franchise tackle they had been seeking for years during the previous regime. Now they enter 2023 feeling confident that the most important position on the offensive line is locked in.
Why did Darrisaw take that leap forward? How does he prepare? What about his personality makes him the player he has become?
On Wednesday afternoon, we sat down with Vikings offensive line coach Chris Kuper at TCO Performance Center to talk about how Darrisaw ascended to his elite status and the things we don’t see behind the scenes that will keep him there…
https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/vikings/the-process-and-personality-behind-christian-darrisaws-success
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
@"ArizonaViking" said:No, that is well-known as his worst. But the year before was one of the best in NFL history. That's just the way the draft goes. Hard to complain about Justin Jefferson and Christian Darrisaw in consecutive years.@"supafreak84" said:Is this one of Rick's better drafts (2016)?@"ArizonaViking" said:To me if you land an all pro left tackle drafting in the 20's, it doesn't matter what the rest of the draft looks like...that's a win. We also landed a starter in Bynum and upper echelon return guy in Nwagwu. That's a great draft in my book@"supafreak84" said: Another great Spielman pick, and he traded down to get himAll-pro for years to come
Here's the rest of that draft class of 2021... Darrisaw, Jones, Nwangwu and Bynum are still with the team.
- Round 1: No. 23 (from Jets) - Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
- Round 3: No. 66 - Kellen Mond, QB, Texas A&M GONE
- Round 3: No. 78 - Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina GONE
- Round 3: No. 86 - Wyatt Davis, G, Ohio State GONE
- Round 3: No. 90 (from Ravens) - Patrick Jones II, DE, Pittsburgh
- Round 4: No. 119 - Kene Nwangwu, RB, Iowa State
- Round 4: No. 125 (from Bears) - Camryn Bynum, CB, California
- Round 4: No. 134 (from Bills) - Janarius Robinson, DE, Florida State GONE
- Round 5: No. 157 - Ihmir Smith-Marsette, WR, Iowa GONE
- Round 5: No. 168 (from Steelers) - Zach Davidson, TE, Central Missouri GONE
- Round 6: No. 199 - Jaylen Twyman, DT, Pittsburgh GONE
- Round 1 (23): Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss
- Round 2 (54): Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson
- Round 4 (121): Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan
- Round 5 (160): Kentrell Brothers, OLB, Missouri
- Round 6 (180): Mortiz Boehringer, WR, Germany
- Round 6 (188): David Morgan, TE, Texas-San Antonio
- Round 7 (227): Stephen Weatherly, OLB, Vanderbilt
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